Toys of the '80s
These toys were popular in the '80s, how much do you know about them?
#1 Buttons 20 seconds
Once called “The Pet Rock of the ‘80s”, which ball was released with a lack of fanfare from the industry?
Koosh Ball
Rubber Fun Ball
Kooch Ball
Splat Ball
Within a year the Koosh Ball became a best seller at Christmas and was soon available in 20 countries around the world.
#2 Buttons 20 seconds
This is the Glo Worm, a plush toy with the ability to glow in the dark. Which part of this toy glows?
The face
The hat
The body
The entire thing
Decades after its release, the Glo Worm was criticized for using toxic phthalates to soften the plastic.
#3 Buttons 20 seconds
Created in 1984, this plush toy inspired a TV special, two TV shows, and even a feature film. What is this toy called?
Pound Puppy
Pound Pal
Shelter Pup
Puppy Pal
While the television shows were successful, the movie "Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw" was not well-received.
#4 Buttons 20 seconds
This is the Speak & Spell, a toy that combined the worlds of education and entertainment. What company developed it?
Texas Instruments
Hasbro
Fisher-Price
Playskool
The Speak & Spell was the first toy released, with the Speak & Read and Speak & Math following closely behind.
#5 Buttons 20 seconds
Often considered to be one of the most dangerous toys ever made, what is the name of this infamous toy?
Moon Shoes
Gravity Boots
Space Shoes
Bounce Boots
In the '50s, the original design of the Moon Shoe was made of metal with two giant springs on each shoe.
#6 Type answer 30 seconds
This is the Atari video game console, what was the first game Atari released for this console?
Pong
Atari released the arcade version of Pong in 1972, by 1975 they released the console version for at-home gaming.
#7 Buttons 20 seconds
This toy was invented by a retired Boeing engineer as a gift for his grandson, what is it called?
Roller Racer
Derby Devil
Rock n' Ride
Lean Machine
The Roller Racer was originally called the Flying Turtle, which was the name the inventor of the toy gave it.
#8 Buttons 20 seconds
This is the Teddy Ruxpin, one of the best-selling toys of the '80s - what is not true?
It clapped its hands
It blinked
Its mouth moved
It read a story
#9 Buttons 20 seconds
In 1977, Xavier Roberts created what we know of as Cabbage Patch Dolls, but what were they originally called?
Little People
Muppet Heads
Big Tops
Muppet Tops
Xavier Roberts was only 21 when he invented this toy, by the time he was 26 he was a millionaire.
#10 Buttons 20 seconds
These toys were made with the goal to gross out parents and entertain kids, what are these toys called?
Madballs
Uglyballs
Monsterballs
Terrorballs
The mind behind Madballs was originally hired to illustrate greeting cards until he started drawing macabre bunnies.
